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VDOT Williamsburg residency reports 87.6% completion of winter work orders, outlines near-term projects
Summary
VDOT reported that crews closed 567 of 647 maintenance work orders (87.6%) in the first quarter and described several ongoing and planned paving, bridge and drainage projects across James City County.
The Virginia Department of Transportation27s Williamsburg residency administrator provided the Board of Supervisors an update on first-quarter maintenance work and upcoming projects, reporting an 87.6 percent completion rate for January 1–March 31 maintenance work orders.
VDOT said crews completed 567 of 647 work orders during the quarter; 449 of the work orders were generated from the public with the remainder generated internally. The residency administrator described routine pothole patching, responses to four winter snow events, a guardrail hits contract (17 of 17 hits completed), and several bridge and culvert maintenance activities.
Planned and underway projects (high level) - Ongoing: Croker Road slope/abutment monitoring and storm-drain work; Jamestown transfer bridge hydraulic lift work in progress. - Resurfacing and pavement cycles: multiple plant-mix schedules covering subdivisions including Rolling Woods and Kings Pointe; contractor scheduling allows some work to be completed this season or to roll into the next. - Bridge and culvert work pending in multiple locations, including deck patching on Route 60 over CSX and Route 601 over I-64; ordinary culvert maintenance and slope stabilization projects were described. - Several corridor and complete‑streets projects were listed in the county27s pipeline and secondary six-year plan; VDOT said two projects have full funding in the secondary six-year plan.
Traffic and safety studies VDOT reported intersection and lane-assignment reviews at several locations (Long Hill/199 split, Evergreen Way at John Rolfe Lane, Homosene Parkway at Jamestown Road) and recommended modest signage or striping changes in some spots; in other locations the studies recommended no additional traffic-control devices.
Why it matters: the residency administrator said the maintenance completion rate and the drop in executed guardrail hits reflected active maintenance work; the board used the update to press for follow-up on localized flooding and storm-related pavement issues at Centerville Road and other spots.
Board follow-up Supervisors raised specific localized issues—pavement deterioration at the Long Hill/199 ramps, a tree threatening the right-of-way on Centerville Road, and Pinedale Road cross-drain replacement permit timing—the residency administrator said he will follow up and monitor the sites. VDOT staff also said a number of projects are contingent on environmental permits or bid-let results.
Ending The residency administrator closed by reminding the board that April is National Work Zone Awareness Month and urged drivers to respect work zones.
